How to steer your students to appropriate and credible sources. Created for the Fall 2011 Globe Education Network Online in service.

1. GOODBYE WIKIPEDIA!
Solutions to Common Research Paper Problems
Erica Nutzman, Network Library Director
Elaine Settergren, Online Librarian

5. #1 source
is you!

6. Things that go wrong with research
• The assignment
• The topic list
• The resources
• The time frame
• The expectations
• Information management skills: i.e. note taking, citation
• From Jennifer Campbell‟s APSCU presentation

8. TIPS FOR RESEARCH
ASSIGNMENT CREATION AND
DELIVERY

9. Learn the library‟s resources

10. Incorporate your career field knowledge

11. Talk to your librarian and test your assignment

12. Split up the project & teach time management

13. Support library instruction

14. Set clear expectations & standards

15. STANDARDS FOR
SOURCES
Teach selection of sources
Teach citing and avoiding plagiarism

16. Teach students to choose
appropriate and credible sources

17. Appropriate
• Scholarly
• Trade
• Popular

18. Scholarly

19. Trade

20. Popular

22. Paralegal Assignment: Research how
new technologies are affecting the
day-to-day tasks of paralegals

23. IT Assignment: Research the
efficiency of cloud computing for end
users

24. Business Assignment: Research
trends in green business practices

25. IT Assignment: Research cell phones
for your age demographic

26. Business Assignment: Research
what drives word of mouth
advertising

27. Credible: CRAP
• Currency
• Reliability
• Authority
• Purpose

28. Teach students to cite those sources
properly and avoid plagiarism

29. Use Guides and Manuals

30. Talk to program deans and writing experts
on your campus

31. Teach a 5-10 min refresher

33. References and Cool Stuff
Campbell, J. (2011). "From the ground up: Building a modern library
solution" [Webinar presentation]. APSCU.
Kolowich, S. (2011 August 22). What students don‟t know. Inside
Higher Ed. Retrieved from
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/08/22/erial_study_of
_student_research_habits_at_illinois_university_libraries_reve
als_alarmingly_poor_information_literacy_and_skills
Reimold, D. (2011 September 15). Students „grossly underutilize‟
campus library resources. USA Today. Retrieved from
http://www.usatodayeducate.com/staging/index.php/campuslife
/students-grossly-underutilize-campus-library-resources
Schick, K. (2011, October 30). Citation obsession? Get over it!
Chronicle of Higher Education.
http://chronicle.com/article/Citation-Obsession-Get-
Over/129575/
THUSSA (2011 May 23). Infographic: The state of Wikipedia.
SOSHABLE. Retrieved from http://soshable.com/infographic-
the-state-of-wikipedia/

34. Photo Credits
• MS Word Clip Art
• MorgueFile http://www.morguefile.com/
• Stock.Xchng http://www.sxc.hu/
• “2009 Challenge 109/365 – Clock” by Loren Zemlicka
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lorenzemlicka/3459346334/